Herdprämie

German

Etymology

Herd (cooker) + Prämie (bonus), evoking Heimchen am Herd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːɐ̯tˌprɛːmi̯ə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌpreːmi̯ə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Herd‧prä‧mie

Noun

Herdprämie f (genitive Herdprämie, plural Herdprämien)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, German politics) Synonym of Betreuungsgeld (a bonus incentive for parents to remain at home)

Declension

See also

  • Appendix:GfdS words of the year#2007

Further reading

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